Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 7, 2025 — Rawbank, a leading bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been designated as the “Safest Bank in the DRC” by Global Finance Magazine in its 2025 edition of the World’s Safest Banks ranking. In this ranking, Rawbank also ranks 3rd among the safest banks in the African continent. Rawbank is currently the only financial institution in the country with an international rating. This distinction confirms the strength of Rawbank, the quality of its governance, and the trust of its clients and partners.
An international recognition of Rawbank’s resilience and performance model
This award is part of a strong trajectory driven by a rigorous risk management policy, increased transparency, and a high level of compliance requirements. It reflects the effectiveness of a prudent, sustainable model oriented towards creating long-term value.
“This recognition testifies to the rigor, discipline, and commitment of Rawbank to maintain the highest standards of reliability and service. It applauds the collective work of our teams and the renewed trust of our clients. We will continue to invest in strength, innovation, and compliance to build, in the DRC, a benchmark banking system in Africa,” says Mustafa Rawji, CEO of Rawbank.
Global Finance, a global reference ranking
Founded in 1987 and based in New York, Global Finance is one of the leading magazines in the global financial industry. Each year, its World’s Safest Banks ranking distinguishes the strongest institutions in over 110 countries and territories, on all continents.
To be eligible for the safest banks ranking by country, an institution must be among the 1,000 largest banks in the world by balance sheet size and have at least one long-term foreign currency rating issued by one of the three major international rating agencies. The ranking is primarily based on these ratings, incorporating their changes (upgrades, downgrades, withdrawals) as well as the size of the balance sheet, used as a tiebreaker criterion when banks have a similar risk profile.
